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Man Called Ove > A Man Called Ove -- 01/02/16

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1. Grant 1.5 Pg.50

2. Steadman 2000 Completed

3. Brian 10 Chp.6

4. John 0 -Not Reading

5. Fred 5 -Not Reading

6. Mike 1.75 Chp.8

7. Melissa 2 15

8. Peggy 3 80%

9. James 0 -Not Reading


Discussion


1. Readable

2. High School "Not insider, not outsider--just there"

3. Zoomed through it
4. Life experience
5. Really immersed
6. Identify with the character a lot
7. cried at the end--find that surprising
8. Great book
9. Read on the plane
10. lighter as a read then the Christmas Carol
11. Level of literature less than dickens
12. Not as literary
13. Humor

1. none of that
2. book is making me depressed

14. Tragic Comedy
15. This is a very literary book
16. Character is very unfunny--likable guy--very lovable
17. Death of the wife

1. effects him more than others

18. Laid off
19. Incapable of change
20. Allows people to interfere with him
21. Connects to character at deep level
22. Aimless
23. Not a religious person

1. only went to church with aunt

24. Very simple man / very complex values
25. Structured
26. Inflexible [there is not a word unflexible?]
27. Charming--affectionate -- compassionate
28. Despair
29. Caricature

1. Portrait

30. Suicidal
31. Reflexions on feelings
32. Translation
33. Mikes wife has had five Saab's.
34. Kiill yourself is not suicidal
35. Persian women interacting with Swedish

1. She is a burst of color
2. bickering with husband

36. Book from Artha & Ray on a cruise

1. This book is about Steadman
2. Johnny Carson's set was gold
3. Ray had a tweed coat
4. Ray takes a long time to tell a story

37. Ove means Ancestor
38. $2,000 for a white noise hearing aid
39. Tinietus

1. Something loud can cause
2. hurts ears
3. May be helped by hypnotherapy
4. Makes you suicidal

40. Resolution

1. Loose Weight


Next week read through chapter 15--page 149.


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